DATE:
April 8, 2025 and April 22, 2025
22
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
CONSIDERATION OF THE 2025 BUDGET PROCESS TIMELINE AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND OPERATION OF SECTIONS 116 AND 117 OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE WITH REGARD TO APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 COUNTY BUDGET; AND WAIVER OF BOARD POLICY A-72 (4/8/2025 - First Reading; 4/22/2025 - Second Reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The California Government Code (Government Code) and the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances (Administrative Code) govern the timeline for the County of San Diego's (County) annual budget process and related Board of Supervisors (Board) decisions. These actions include: (a) Board review of budget estimates and approval of budget recommendations from the Chief Administrative Officer, (b) budget hearings, and (c) approval and adoption of the County budget.
In the past several years, the County has used a "one-step" budget adoption process pursuant to the Administrative Code and as allowed by Government Code. Under this process, the Board reviews and adopts the budget in a single action no later than June 30 of a given year. Alternatively, the Government Code permits California counties to utilize a "two-step" budget process if they choose, wherein formal adoption of a budget occurs no later than October 2, but prior to this formal adoption, the budget is approved by June 30 for the purpose of spending authority until formal budget adoption.
This is a request for the Board to utilize such a "two-step" budget process for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 County budget. Specifically, it is a request for the Board to consider and adopt an ordinance temporarily suspending operation of San Diego County Administrative Code Sections 116-117 with regard to approval and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 County budget. Utilizing a "two-step" budget process will allow the Board to better understand a...
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